By Howe Russ
Should women lift weights on a regular basis? This question, alongside HIIT, is easily one of the most asked questions in gyms around the world today. Get ready for an in depth look into the answer.
If you have been exercising for a while youll already know that the mainstream fitness business has a new trend each year. More often than not, its not actually a new method, it merely reverts to an old training style which had faded from popularity. After years of yoga, boot camps and kettlebells its the return of resistance training combined with high intensity cardio. []
While its fantastic that girls are no longer scared to ask trainers about resistance training, there are still a few old, useless myths which attach a negative stigma to it. This puts a lot of ladies off, despite not having any solid evidence behind it. These myths include:
* Resistance training is meant for men, and will make women bulky.
* Ladies should never lift anything heavy.
* Girls should be doing very high reps to tone up, because lower reps will make them bigger.
* Avoid training your lower body if you do cardiovascular exercise, because it will give you bigger legs...
Despite the fact that the myths above have been dis-proven so many times, they still exist in most gyms and health clubs. While regular exercise enthusiasts know them to be false, the mainstream still overwhelmingly buys into the myth that women should avoid resistance training for the reasons shown above.
To put it bluntly, yes, ladies should be incorporating resistance training into their routine. You cannot achieve a lean physique without making your body work against some sort of resistance.
Three of the issues in the myths above can be solved with one short statement. The female body does not release anywhere near enough testosterone as the male body. Therefore, if a lady wanted to get big shed have to work considerably hard at it, its not something which can happen overnight or by accident. Female bodybuilders have to supplement their diet with testosterone boosters and other products to pack on considerable size.
So worrying about lifting a slightly heavier weight and seeing massive gains is nonsense.
One of the biggest benefits of hitting the iron is fat loss. Thats right, resistance training will push your fat loss results to a whole new level. It has a similar effect to high intensity interval training, causing your body to burn calories at an increased rate for up to 16 hours after you leave the gym.
Should women lift weights? Yes, without a doubt. Youll notice fantastic improvements in both lean muscle tone and fat loss. If you combine it with regular HIIT workouts, which is another area many ladies are a little unsure, then you have a solid formula for consistent results in the gym.
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